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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to, consisting of, or containing salt water.
  • adjective Inhabiting or occurring in seawater or salt water.
  • adjective Done or used in salt water.

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  • adjective of, relating to, containing, inhabiting, or used in salt water
  • noun salt water; brine

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  • noun water containing salts

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